India clinch maiden series win in South Africa
India, South Africa, ODI series, 5th ODI
The visitors defeated the Proteas by 73 runs in the fifth ODI
India on Tuesday scripted history by winning a One Day International (ODI) series on the South African soil.
The visitors defeated the Proteas by 73 runs in the fifth ODI at the St George's Park in Port Elizabeth, to take a 4-1 lead in the six-match series.
Indian bowlers Kuldeep Yadav and Hardik Pandya bowled South Africa out for 201 in 42.2 overs after claiming 4 wickets for 57 and 2 for 30 runs respectively.
Rohit Sharma's first ton in the series helped India set a challenging 275-run target.
South Africa lost their last four wickets for five runs to the spin duo as India claimed a historic maiden series win.
Yuzvendra Chahal also took two wickets for India, while Jasprit Bumrah chipped in with a wicket.
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Hashim Amla top-scored for the hosts with 71 off 92 balls.
After a good start in their chase, South Africa lost three wickets in quick succession - AB de Villiers, JP Duminy and Aiden Markram. Markram was in good nick and scored 32 off 32 balls which included a six and four boundaries.
The Proteas skipper also put on 52 runs for the opening wicket with Amla, before giving a simple catch to his counterpart Virat Kohli at mid-off off Bumrah.
Indian openers gave India a good start with Dhawan and Rohit adding 48, before Kagiso Rabada got the better of the left-hander in the eighth over.
Dhawan hit eight boundaries during his 34-run cameo off 23 balls.
Rohit and Kohli then maintained the early momentum and took India to 100-mark in 17.1 overs.
After a cautious start, Rohit opened up by hitting two sixes, one each off Rabada and Ngidi, as he reached his first fifty (off 50 balls) of the series.
The Mumbai batsman stabilised the innings and reached his 17th hundred off 107 balls.
Ajinky Rahane again failed to perform and was run out at just 8 runs by Morne Morkel and Klaasen.